Picky and Healthy

I am leaving today, after work, to go to Cincinnati, OH. I’m going with a friend of a friend to attend a tennis tournament. We’re staying in a somewhat sketchy hotel so I will not be bringing my computer I will be back with all of my exploits on Sunday and remember, you can always [...]

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As you read this I am on my way to a pool party at my friend’s co-op building. This is the third pool party she’s had (one last year, one other one this year) and both times I’ve made desserts with fruit. Both the cobbler last year and the chocolate raspberry pie this year were [...]

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Anyone who has read my blog for a while knows that I’m a very big tennis fan. Like abnormally so. But it’s fine because tennis is a great sport that everyone should enjoy. I’ve been attending the US Open here in NYC since I was a small child and during this time I’ve picked up [...]

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I’m doing something big at 1pm today so if you could just like a minute, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, and think a positive thought for me I would appreciate it. In the meantime I bring you some pictures I like. My tattoo when I originally got it: Compared to how much it’s [...]

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My very great NYC weekend ended Sunday with a great brunch with two great friends and trip to the dog park. I met my two friends at Buttermilk Channel for brunch. There are not enough nice things I can say about the food. I had the sausage, onion, and pepper scramble and it came with [...]

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As I mentioned yesterday my friends and I had a picnic in Prospect Park for the Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings concert. My one friend is a vegetarian and I’m trying to be mostly a vegan so I thought I’d whip up a great vegan dish. I stopped at the Greenmarket on the way home [...]

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I had an outstanding day yesterday. It started with a 3 mile run around the park. At about mile 2 I really felt like I couldn’t go on, but I told myself I could and that I’d never be able to do it until I just did it, and what do you know, I did [...]

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The Shake Shack has become a NYC attraction. It’s basically just a burger and French fry place, but it’s owned by Danny Meyer who owns lots of fancy restaurants. Not only is the food really good,  it’s all good-quality food. The original Shake Shack is located in Madison Square Park which is on 23rd St. [...]

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As I’ve said my eating habits have gotten to be a bit out of control as of late. And that out-of-controlness has resulted in a slight (5lbs or so) weight gain. I also think I’ve mentioned how my mom, who has been overweight her entire life, became a vegan. Since becoming a vegan she’s lost [...]

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Final World Cup post, I promise. Check out my cool loot from the World Cup. Yep, I got a vuvuzela. My aunt and uncle who I visited in Oregon actually sent it to me as a surprise. I kept joking how I wanted one when I was there and when I came home from Austin [...]

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